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How does an artist create a visual experience that takes the viewer from mundane cares to otherworldly spiritualism?

Discussion post Respond to two classmates’ posts per bolded instructions and an image per response. Class discussion: How does an artist create a visual experience that takes the viewer from mundane cares to otherworldly spiritualism?  and Islamic aesthetics aim for just this kind of transcendent experience.  The purpose of this exercise is to search for […]

Write a compare and contrast short essays on The Emperor Triumphant ( https://smarthistory.org/barberini-ivory/ ) and The Justinian Mosaic ( https://smarthistory.org/san-vitale/ ).

This assignment asks you to write a compare and contrast short essays. To see the pair side by side click here Download here. To read about the pair click on the links below. The Emperor Triumphant ( https://smarthistory.org/barberini-ivory/ ) and The Justinian Mosaic ( https://smarthistory.org/san-vitale/ ) The comparison essay should answer the question, “How are […]

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